Destrehan assistant coaches, girlfriend charged in illegal use of website

Published: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at 5:14 p.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, October 31, 2013 at 10:45 a.m.

Four Destrehan High School assistant football coaches and one of their girlfriends were charged Wednesday in the unauthorized use of a website containing South Lafourche High School football practice film, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office said.

Coach Ryan Fournier, 29, and his girlfriend, Emily Guidry, 28, both of Larose, as well as Wayne Sentilles, 32, of Montz; Daniel Luquet, 30, of Luling; and Greg Boyne, 41, of Hahnville, were charged after admitting they received unauthorized access to a football-related website containing information about South Lafourche High School, Sheriff’s Office spokesman Brennan Matherne said.

Fournier, a former South Lafourche coach and player, applied to be the Tarpons head football coach the last three times the job was open but was not hired.

All five individuals were charged with offenses against intellectual property use and each was issued a criminal summons. Penalties include up to a $500 fine and six months in jail. .

Detectives started their investigation after officials were contacted by the Lafourche Parish School Board on allegations that assistant coaches from Destrehan accessed practice film footage of South Lafourche’s football team prior to an Oct. 25 game. The website, named Hudl, contains playbooks, practice film and schemes.

During the investigation, detectives learned Fournier and Guidry had obtained login credentials to access the information on the website from a South Lafourche student, who is also a former football player.

Detectives brought Fournier and Guidry in for questioning Wednesday, and they both admitted to their roles in the incident. Fournier also admitted to using the information he obtained during Destrehan’s 49-24 win over South Lafourche High School last Friday.

Luquet, Boyne and Sentilles were charged later Wednesday and also admitted they used information from the website, investigators said.

“The School Board asked us to investigate,” Matherne said. “In the beginning, we realized that there was the potential for criminal action if any of these coaches had access to sites by using someone else’s login credentials. We knew there was a possibility of it, and everyone has admitted to it. It turns out it certainly did warrant an investigation.”

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association ruled Wednesday that Destrehan must forfeit its District 7-5A victory over South Lafourche.

The association said Fournier is suspended for the entire 2013 season and is banned from attending Destrehan games and other events. The LHSAA fined Destrehan $1,000, and Sentilles, Boyne and Luquet, as well as Coach Lance Ledet, are on probation for one year. Ledet has not been charged in the investigation.

Boyne, Luquet, Ledet and Sentillies had their Louisiana High School Coaches Association cards revoked. They must also attend LHSAA Handbook Certification classes, and they are suspended for the final two games of the regular season.

<p>Four Destrehan High School assistant football coaches and one of their girlfriends were charged Wednesday in the unauthorized use of a website containing South Lafourche High School football practice film, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office said.</p><p>Coach Ryan Fournier, 29, and his girlfriend, Emily Guidry, 28, both of Larose, as well as Wayne Sentilles, 32, of Montz; Daniel Luquet, 30, of Luling; and Greg Boyne, 41, of Hahnville, were charged after admitting they received unauthorized access to a football-related website containing information about South Lafourche High School, Sheriff's Office spokesman Brennan Matherne said.</p><p>Fournier, a former South Lafourche coach and player, applied to be the Tarpons head football coach the last three times the job was open but was not hired.</p><p>All five individuals were charged with offenses against intellectual property use and each was issued a criminal summons. Penalties include up to a $500 fine and six months in jail. .</p><p>Detectives started their investigation after officials were contacted by the Lafourche Parish School Board on allegations that assistant coaches from Destrehan accessed practice film footage of South Lafourche's football team prior to an Oct. 25 game. The website, named Hudl, contains playbooks, practice film and schemes.</p><p>During the investigation, detectives learned Fournier and Guidry had obtained login credentials to access the information on the website from a South Lafourche student, who is also a former football player. </p><p>Detectives brought Fournier and Guidry in for questioning Wednesday, and they both admitted to their roles in the incident. Fournier also admitted to using the information he obtained during Destrehan's 49-24 win over South Lafourche High School last Friday.</p><p>Luquet, Boyne and Sentilles were charged later Wednesday and also admitted they used information from the website, investigators said. </p><p>“The School Board asked us to investigate,” Matherne said. “In the beginning, we realized that there was the potential for criminal action if any of these coaches had access to sites by using someone else's login credentials. We knew there was a possibility of it, and everyone has admitted to it. It turns out it certainly did warrant an investigation.”</p><p>The Louisiana High School Athletic Association ruled Wednesday that Destrehan must forfeit its District 7-5A victory over South Lafourche. </p><p>The association said Fournier is suspended for the entire 2013 season and is banned from attending Destrehan games and other events. The LHSAA fined Destrehan $1,000, and Sentilles, Boyne and Luquet, as well as Coach Lance Ledet, are on probation for one year. Ledet has not been charged in the investigation.</p><p>Boyne, Luquet, Ledet and Sentillies had their Louisiana High School Coaches Association cards revoked. They must also attend LHSAA Handbook Certification classes, and they are suspended for the final two games of the regular season.</p><p>Matherne said detectives are continuing their investigation. </p><p>Staff Writer Mary Kilpatrick contributed to this report.</p>